Physical Therapist-Oncology/lymphedema .9fte

Franciscan Alliance•Dyer, IN

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Physical Therapist II is responsible for providing evaluation and treatment of the patient within the parameters of legal and professional guidelines, and hospital and departmental policies and procedures. The Physical Therapist II instructs and directs Physical Therapist Assistants and Rehab Technicians as assigned. This position evaluates and implements the plan of care to improve, restore and enhance physical functional performance, and promote injury prevention. The Physical Therapist II performs documentation and quality improvement, as outlined in departmental policies and procedures. Franciscan Health is one of the largest Catholic health care systems in the Midwest, with 12 ministries and access points across Indiana and Illinois. They pride themselves on hiring coworkers who provide compassionate, comprehensive care for their patients and communities. This role involves establishing a realistic plan of care with measurable goals, communicating and involving other disciplines, physicians, family, and patients in the care plan development, and providing services or treatments requiring physical therapist skill according to the patient care plan and signed plan of treatment. It also includes demonstrating an understanding of the correlation between OASIS assessments and outcomes reporting, communicating regularly with all disciplines involved in patient care, and completing initial and ongoing assessments (OASIS if appropriate) to determine the patient's level of functioning.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree Physical Therapy
1 year Physical Therapist
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) - American Heart Association
Certified as required by specialization
Physical Therapist (PT) - State Licensing Board

Nice To Haves

Master's Degree Physical Therapy Preferred
Doctorate Physical Therapy Preferred

Responsibilities

Providing evaluation and treatment of the patient within the parameters of legal and professional guidelines, and hospital and departmental policies and procedures.
Instructs and directs Physical Therapist Assistants and Rehab Technicians as assigned.
Evaluates and implements the plan of care to improve, restore and enhance physical functional performance, and promote injury prevention.
Performs documentation and quality improvement, as outlined in departmental policies and procedures.
Establish a plan of care that is realistic and has measurable goals.
Communicate and involve other disciplines, physician, family and patient in developing care plan.
Provide those services or treatments requiring physical therapist skill, according to the written patient care plan and the signed plan of treatment.
Demonstrate understanding of correlation between OASIS assessments and outcomes reporting.
Communicate regularly with all disciplines involved in the care of the patient.
Complete and initial and ongoing assessment (OASIS if appropriate) to determine level of functioning.